Of Vienna Coffee and Cakes.....The World Famous Wien Sacher Torte

Dearies,

I was in Vienna or Wien (in German language) in August this year. It was a short weekend trip and we only had time to browse around the city. It was a rainy weekend and the all the shops were closed on Sunday, just like in many parts of Europe such as Germany. What a waste! But the good thing most of the cafes and restaurants were open.

I was intrigued by the many cafes serving delectable looking cakes, most looking just too good to eat and served with cappucino, hot chocolate or Vienna coffee.

Rows and rows of cupcakes

My All time Favourite Macaroons!

Choc Balls!

(Not all halal)

Sweet!



Hers

His

Introducing the World famous Original Sacher Torte

from the Hotel Sacher, Vienna

Lotsa cream at the side as the chocolate layers are dense and quite dry

with apricot jam in between the layers

served with Vienna coffee

Check out the website: http://www.sacher.com/en-history-tart.htm

To this very day, the recipe is a tightly kept secret. Not to be a wet blacket but my verdict, the chocolate cake was not sweet or that chocolatey enough though it looks like it is and the apricot jam taste kinda like plum to me, so choc n plum, nah, the sponge was dry..........Sorry to millions of fans out there, this is just My opinion. Yeah they do have a lot of fans! The restaurant was so packed! Mostly people buying it as a souvenir to bring home and some even buying the cups, cutleries and stuff.

For me I'm just happy sitting at the cafe al fresco and just enjoying my coffee and cake in peace and people watch, Oh while discussing about the current WOrld affairs ;)

Tata for now~~~ More on my travel adventure coming up.

Bis dann tschuss! :))